South City Lumber & Supply Co.
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South City Lumber & Supply Co.

South San Francisco, CA|Serving Contractors Since 1898
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South City Lumber yard entrance and storefront on Railroad Avenue.

South City Lumber yard entrance and storefront on Railroad Avenue.

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LOGISTICS ENGINE

LOGISTICS ENGINE

Lower Mainland Logistics

35 heavy-duty crane trucks delivering synchronized material orders from our three Burnaby, Surrey, and North Vancouver yards.

Arthur Penn

Arthur Penn

Exterior Cladding Specialist

Direct cell access for major multi-family and custom residential developers in Metro Vancouver.

(650) 588-5711
a.penn@southcitylumber.com
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Company Profile

South City Lumber & Supply has served the Peninsula since 1898, an independently owned, full-service building-materials yard in South San Francisco.

We carry premium siding as a named line, stocking James Hardie fiber cement, LP SmartSide, and natural cedar, alongside trim, fascia, and soffit options.

As a Do it Best hardware co-op member, we combine national buying power with the service of a single-location century-old independent.

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South City Lumber yard entrance and storefront on Railroad Avenue.

South City Lumber yard entrance and storefront on Railroad Avenue.

Our flatbed delivery truck loaded and preparing for a jobsite run.

Our flatbed delivery truck loaded and preparing for a jobsite run.

Exterior siding and lumber storage racks inside the SSF yard.

Exterior siding and lumber storage racks inside the SSF yard.

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Years in Business128
Siding LinesHardie, LP, Cedar
AffiliationDo it Best Co-op

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Robert MillerMiller Custom Homes
2 weeks ago

We shifted our custom residential framing packages to South City Lumber & Supply Co. last season. Their takeoff estimators are meticulous—they spotted a load-bearing transfer discrepancy in our drawings that would have cost us thousands in framing corrections. Elite service.

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Sarah DavisDavis & Sons Contracting
1 month ago

Their crane truck operators are the best in the business. Staged three heavy framing drops on a steep, narrow hillside lot with zero damage to the trees or neighbor's fence. Very dependable logistics dispatch.

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Jason VanceVance Design-Build
3 months ago

Top-notch independent supplier counter. They don't just scan tags—they actually understand engineered wood and local code requirements. Whenever I call, I get direct answers on dispatch times and pricing buffers.

Yard Staged Info

499 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Office Desk: (650) 588-5711
Email: sales@southcitylumber.com
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